Project Manager

1.0 Background

Proyas ManobikUnnayan Society is going to implement a sub-project titled ‘Promotion of value added Mango products for sustainable growth and instituting RECP practices’ as a part of the ‘Sustainable Microenterprise and Resilient Transformation (SMART)’ project. This sub-project aims to increase resource-efficient and resilient green growth of microenterprises (MEs) under High Value Crops (Fruits)sub-sector. The project is jointly financed by the World Bank, Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and Proyas ManobikUnnayan Society.

1.1 Vacancy: 1

 

2.0 Sub-project Objectives

1.   To adopt resource efficient and cleaner production (RECP) and good agricultural practices (GAP)

2.   To adopt climate resilient technologies

3.   To promote diversified products of Mangoes and marketing

4.   To promote circular economy

5.   To increase technical knowledge and capacity of the MEs

 

3.0 Sub-project Working Areas

The sub-project will be implemented acrossChapainawabganjandRajshahi districts.

4.0 Duration

The employee will initially be hired for a one-year term, with the possibility of extending the contract till 30 June 2028, based on satisfactory performance.

5.0 Duties and Responsibilities

The ‘Project Manager’ is responsible for overall implementation, supervision and monitoring of the project at the field.His/her duties and responsibilities, which are essential but not limited to:

• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
• Provide strategic direction for project implementation and supervise the project.

·       Identify and mitigate project risks and issues to ensure successful project delivery.

·       Facilitate project meetings, training, and workshops, and Environment Club meetings.

·       Manage project budgets, procurement, reimbursement, as well as track project performance.

·       Ensure and supervise documentation on events, program learnings and impact, case studies, and reports.

·       Ensure and supervise preparation and submission of project progress reports in a timely manner (monthly, quarterly,yearly).

·       Maintain regular communication and collaboration with PKSF regarding sub-project implementation. 

·       Maintain liaison and coordination with local government as well as govt. offices such as DAE, DoF, DoE, BSTI, MoIB, CS office and other relevant departments.

·       Report to senior management regarding project progress regularly.

·       Any other tasks or duties assigned by the senior management of the Proyas ManobikUnnayan Society.

6.0 Academic Qualifications

·       Shouldhave a BA/BSS/BSc./BCom.(pass) degree with master degree or BBA or Bachelor degree (hons)in any subject from a UGC-approved university.

·       BSc. in Agricultural subjectwill be preferred.

 

7.0 Working Experience

• Minimum six (6) years of working experience in project management (only full-time work experience after graduation will be considered).
• Relevant working experience with PKSF or any project funded by multi-lateral development partners would be preferred.

·       Good computer knowledge (MS office suite, typing both English and Bangla, Internet browsing).

 

8.0 Age Limit

●       Maximum 50 years of age on the last date of application.

 

9.0 Salary and Allowances

●       Monthly consolidated salary isBDT66,500/-.

●       Other admissible benefits (Festival Bonus, Bangla Noboborsho allowance, Mobile allowance, yearly increment etc.) as per theproject allocation or organization’s policy.

●       Salary and other admissible benefits (if any) are inclusive of all taxes as imposed by the government of Bangladesh. Taxes will be deducted at sources as per government rules.

●        Application link http://jobs.proyas.org/jobs/68

●       Application last date 30/10/2024